I have had lots of good deals from Groupon too -- don't get me wrong -- I love Groupon and Living Social and a few others!

I have found GNC to be a good source for Quest bars and chips, and I find their stores everywhere I go, so the membership at GNC has turned out to be quite useful for me. Definitely better prices than my local health food store.

Hey guys! I'm still trying to figure out if whole bulk of garlic drizzled with olive oil and roasted for 45 min is permitted? It's like a garlic spread. I'm not sure if garlic turns into sugar like onions once it's cooked.

Garlic is actually quite high carb (ever notice how sticky your fingers get if you clean a bunch of cloves? That's the sugar). Although it is not on the approved veggie list, it is ok to use a little as a spice in a recipe.

If you don't have a P1 sheet, listing all of the approved veggies, there is one in the FAQ thread.

Thank you Lisa
I wasn't sure whether or not it was allowed. I might make the spread and just use it as flavoring like you said. Thank you again !!

Hello!
I did IP 5 years ago and lost about 45 pounds. Unfortunately I quit after phase 1 and gained everything back. One thing that discouraged me was the loose hanging skin. Also the negative comments from coworkers about how quickly I lost weight and questioning if I was ill. After trying many programs I've come to terms that nothing is going to work as effectively as IP did for me. I have set my mind to ignore comments and to avoid the skin issue I also joined Curves.

So here I am on day 2. One thing that helped me get through was this forum. I look forward to meeting new people and getting support and great advice.


Ana

Welcome back, Ana!! You can do this!
My mantra in your situation is: Make your supporters proud, and your detractors jealous!!!
As you know, you will find lots of supporters here on 3FC IP.

A number of us are using MyFitnessPal to get in the habit of tracking food intake and exercise just so that we are prepared for maintenance when we get there. If you want to connect as 'friends' on MFP, just PM me, JJTx, CenTxChk, Canadgineh -- we'll help you connect with other 3FC folks over there.

Hang in - the first week is always the most trying...

Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tiptoe if you must, but take the step.

Is it allowed to eat more than 8oz of meat at night ? I am going to a cookout and not sure if it's allowed or not

Btw I'm on my fitness pal too ! celiaBfr

You will do best to weigh and measure your natural protein - before cooking - and really to measure your other foods too -- it's easy to try to eyeball your servings and mess things up to the point of slowing your losses. All unnecessarily -- my scale lives out on the counter now, and my measuring cups are easily brought out to keep a grip on portions. It's important!!!

Ideal Protein works based on body chemistry -- if you eat too many carbs or too much protein, or skip the supplements or the salt, you will mess up the chemical environment that allows your pancreas to burn your stored fat for fuel. That's the key premise that creates your weight loss. If you feed your body readily available nutrients in the form of carbs or actual sugar, your body will work off those sources and you fat will just continue to hang their on your bones, weighing whatever it weighs and potentially growing to weigh more.

If you don't buy in to the portion control and selectivity of foods, IP will not work for you -- it's really quite simple once you get a rhythm going. Be diligent and your efforts will pay off in spades!!!


I'll add you to my MFP friends - I am oneuh2 there also!

Thanks for the advice oneuh2. I will check my fitness pal.